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Barnard College vs Wellesley

Barnard College is harder to get into (10% vs 15% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $23,995 vs $28,930 a year. Barnard College is due first, on Jan 1.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Barnard College Wellesley College
Getting in
MeasureBarnard CollegeWellesley College
Admit rate 10% 15%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1480–1540 1460–1540
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 32–35 33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 1 Early decision II: Jan 5
Cost
MeasureBarnard CollegeWellesley College
Sticker price per year $93,398 $90,250
Average paid after grants $28,930 $23,995
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBarnard CollegeWellesley College
Under $30,000 $18,022 $11,253
$30,000–$48,000 $11,372 $2,791
$48,000–$75,000 $9,628 $5,535
$75,000–$110,000 $26,883 $12,053
Over $110,000 $59,926 $46,438
After you start
MeasureBarnard CollegeWellesley College
Undergrads 3,264 2,300
Graduate within 6 years 93% 91%
Come back for year two 97% 97%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $98,280 $90,458
Median debt at graduation $15,000 $9,788

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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